{"product_id":"law-and-authors-a-legal-handbook-for-writers-9780520301801","title":"Law and Authors A Legal Handbook for Writers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEverything a writer needs to know about the law.    This accessible, reader-friendly handbook will be an invaluable resource for authors, agents, and editors in navigating the legal landscape of the contemporary publishing industry. Drawing on a wealth of experience in legal scholarship and publishing, Jacqueline D. Lipton provides a useful legal guide for writers whatever their levels of expertise or categories of work (fiction, nonfiction, or academic). Through case studies and hypothetical examples, Law and Authors addresses issues of copyright law, including explanations of fair use and the public domain; trademark and branding concerns for those embarking on a publishing career; laws that impact the ways that authors might use social media and marketing promotions; and privacy and defamation questions that writers may face. Although the book focuses on American law, it highlights key areas where laws in other countries differ from those in the United States. Law and Authors will prepare every writer for the inevitable and the unexpected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLaw and Authors\u003c\/i\u003e is a very well-written book that should satisfy the needs of most writers in understanding the basics of publishing law.” * Publishing Research Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e Setting the Stage: A Primer on the Law for Writers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Copyright Basics \u003cbr\u003e Ownership, Registration, the Public Domain, and Creative Commons\u003cbr\u003e 2. Know Your (Copy)Rights \u003cbr\u003e Understanding Your Rights and Protecting Your Work\u003cbr\u003e 3. Writing for Someone Else \u003cbr\u003e Ghostwriting, Freelancing, “IP,” and Works for Hire\u003cbr\u003e 4. Fair Use Basics \u003cbr\u003e 5. Specific Fair Uses \u003cbr\u003e Parody, Fanfiction, and Educational Use\u003cbr\u003e 6. Contracts with Agents and Publishing Houses \u003cbr\u003e 7. Self-Publishing Contracts \u003cbr\u003e 8. Protecting Your Author Brand \u003cbr\u003e Trademark Basics\u003cbr\u003e 9. Writing about Real People \u003cbr\u003e Privacy Law\u003cbr\u003e 10. Damaging Someone’s Reputation \u003cbr\u003e Defamation Law\u003cbr\u003e 11. Marketing and Social Media \u003cbr\u003e Websites, Blogs, Book Trailers, Social Networking, and More\u003cbr\u003e 12. Photographs, Illustrations, and Other Artwork \u003cbr\u003e 13. Finding Additional Help \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151101161815,"sku":"9780520301801","price":63.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520301801.jpg?v=1762960148","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/law-and-authors-a-legal-handbook-for-writers-9780520301801","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}